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(Eagle News) — The Philippine economy contracted by a record-16.5 percent in the second quarter, from April to June, officially plunging the country into a technical recession. A technical recession takes place when there are two successive quarters of negative gross domestic product caused mainly by an isolated event. This is distinct from a recession, which is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP due to an underlying economic problem. During the first quarter, Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — At least 24 Filipinos were injured after an explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Brigido Dulay said in a Tweet early Thursday, Aug. 6, that the wounded, who were mostly household service workers, were apart from the two Filipino deaths from the incident that left at least 135 dead according to Red Cross. He said that information was from the Philippine Embassy. “Except for 1 critical, all […]
(Eagle News)–All commuters using public transportation will be required to wear face shields starting Aug. 15, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Aug. 6. According to the DOTr, the face shields would serve as “additional ‘armor’ in the fight to prevent this sector from becoming a transmission vector of the virus.” “With no known cure and vaccine available to combat the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the entire world is still battling to contain the […]
(Eagle News)–Ten of the 11 Filipino seafarers who went missing after an explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon are safe with their employer, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the ten, who suffered minor injuries, are now with the management of the shipping company Abu Merhi Cruises at Ain el Mraiseh. The company operates the Orient Queen Cruises. With the development, the DFA said one Filipino seafarer is left unaccounted for. The DFA […]
(Eagle News) — Former Dinagat Islands Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. has been transferred to the New Bilibid Prison. In a statement, the Bureau of Corrections Public Information Office said the transfer of Ecleo, who was recently nabbed in Pampanga, was ordered by the Sandiganbayan’s first division where he was convicted of graft and corruption over several anomalous projects when he was town mayor. Ecleo was also convicted of killing his wife Alona Bacolod in 2002. […]
(Eagle News) — An additional 49 Filipinos overseas have recovered from COVID-19, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, Aug. 5. According to the DFA, with the newly-reported recoveries from Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Middle East and Africa, the total number of recoveries rises to 5,730. The DFA said 20, however, were added to the total number of COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, bringing the total to 9627. Two new fatalities were […]
(Eagle News) — The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended the firing or the filing of charges against 36 PhilHealth officials. PACC commissioner Greco Belgica said in an interview this was the content of the PACC’s initial report to the Office of the President on corruption allegations against the state insurer. Belgica did not, however, name the officials. According to Belgica, the “bulk of the problem” was PhilHealth, which he said does not validate the claims […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 115,000 mark on Wednesday, Aug. 5, after the Department of Health reported 3462 cases on the same day. Of the 115,980, the DOH said 47587 were active cases, of which 91.4 percent were mild, 7.3 percent were asymptomatic, 0.8 percent were severe, and 0.5 percent were critical. The 3462 newly-announced cases were from tests done by 84 out of 98 […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 5, condoled with the people of Lebanon after an explosion in Beirut left at least 100 people dead on Tuesday. “The Philippines is in solidarity with the people of Lebanon in this period of great grief. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Lebanese people,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. The Palace also condoled with the kin of the Filipinos who died and were injured in the incident, which […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippine National Police has risen to 2314. The PNP said the data was as of Tuesday, 6 p.m. Over 1000, or 1329, recoveries were recorded. Eleven deaths have been reported. The PNP said so far, there were 883 probable cases, and 2235 suspect cases. COVID-19 cases in the country have so far breached the 112,000 mark, with 6352 cases reported on Tuesday afternoon. […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — A huge blast at Beirut port that devastated entire neighborhoods of the city has killed more than 100 people and injured over 4,000, the Lebanese Red Cross said Wednesday. “Until now over 4,000 people have been injured and over 100 have lost their lives. Our teams are still conducting search and rescue operations in the surrounding areas,” a statement said. © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte won’t fire PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales unless there is evidence of corruption against him, the Palace said on Wednesday, Aug. 5. In a television interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President himself said this, noting that an investigation was already being conducted by the Senate and Undersecretary Jesus Melchor Quitain. “I think after the evidence are unearthed, the President will move and do the correct thing,” Roque said. Newly-resigned PhilHealth […]
